brother of that home alone kid is running for gov?

Rory Reid No Longer Related To Harry Reid

Rory Reid, the Nevada Democrat who is trying to succeed Jim Gibbons as Governor of Good Decisions, has launched his first campaign ad, and it somehowfails to mention his last name, which is strange, considering it is also the name of Nevada’s longtime senior senator, Harry Reid. Why in the world would Rory Reid forget to include his surname in his campaign ad? Isn’t that kind of important? Wouldn’t he also want to remind Nevadans of his father’s legacy?

And look at his website. No mention of his last name? Perhaps that is an important biographical detail to include in your campaign biography, the fact that you have parents and were not sent to Nevada from another planet two months ago to be their space governor. “Rory, 47, grew up in Nevada.” You don’t say!

This man is probably not Hillary Clinton. Probably. He probably does not have the sort of name recognition to allow himself to go around without a surname, insinuating that he is the Nevada Selena.

It turns out that Rory Reid owns the domain name RoryReid.com. Yet his official website is Rory2010.com? Mysterious.

It’s also funny how the Rory 2010 website refers to all other human beings with their last names, yet not him. Is Rory Reid better than other humans?

The only explanation is that Rory Reid is very, very charismatic, and once Nevadans see him speak, they will only need his first name to remember him. Here he is at the end of his first ad, following some of the top children who have endorsed him:

Here’s another scathing wingnut comment from The Hill: “I like your confidence brain. I think your right, but you can never under estimate the truely stupid(liberals ) and their brainless followers.”

whatever_dc

ack — Aunt Fancy beat me to the bird comment — damn communist

populucious

Right here, right now, I’d like to start a scurrilous rumor that Rory is Rand Paul’s twin brother. Since he has no last name, how can he prove otherwise???

weejee

Who does he think he is, Ichiro?

An American in Toronto

[re=605830]chascates[/re]: It’s adorable when he stands up on his hind legs.

Gun-toting Progressive

Did he say “My plans is governor” ?

JMP

He probably just dropped his last name because he’s pissed at his parents for naming him Rory.

Strangely, this story reminds me of Dr. Who but I can’t remember why.

[re=605853]Come here a minute[/re]: I remember hearing that there was a perennial fringe candidate somewhere out west who had his name legally changed to “Pro-life” to get his name on the ballot that way. He was a single issue candidate, can’t remember the issue though…

TGY

Rand Reid?

x111e7thst

Guy needs to beat up a waitress to seal the deal with the voters. Or maybe strangle a dog. Ask Chuck Norris if you don’t believe me.

nappyduggs

[re=605830]chascates[/re]:

MmmMmmMMM. That was a tall manly drink of water, that was.

GOPCrusher

I think it shows he’s fiscally responsible. That was four letters that he didn’t have to pay to have printed on campaign signs and bumper stickers.

BloodandIrony

SFinDC: Even though The Hill’s target audience is supposed to be staffers, lobbyists and other professionals, the comments section always seems to be over-run with rabbid, ALL CAPS-typing wingnuts.

Manos: Hands of Fate

[re=605847]Manos: Hands of Fate[/re]: of the Senate I mean

gurukalehuru

Rory is the east Asian British word for truck. Learry.

Advocatus_Diaboli

If there’s one thing lacking in USMerika politics, it’s nepotism.

NVJAKE

NV is a small state. Rory Reid is the Chairman of Clark County and has been involved in politics for years. Everyone knows who his father is. His father will win in Nov. courtesy of the Tea Party electing a complete whack-job.

JackDempsey

Hey, Rory.
I am uncertain of your political positions, but I can tell you that we agree on one thing (and a few corollaries:
Fuck dad.
Fuck dad’s fancy car that you can’t drip ice cream in.
Fuck dad’s so-so important job, can’t make any time for anyone.
Fuck dad strutting around the house in his underwear at all hours.
Fuck dad’s “pals.”

What were we talking about?

hotdog

But what is his position on whether O.J. deserves a pardon?

Dean Booth

He’s 47? That Nevada sun must be killer.

petewestwood

Perhaps Rory is just reading the writing on the wall and sees his political fate through the prism of many other offspring of well-known politicians that have lost primary bids.